chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened 3 out
tracked leaders, jumped left throughout, effort 3 out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, lost placce 10th, ssoon beaten, tailed off from 5 out
led, mistake 12th, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, under pressure before 6 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader, led before 2 out, drew clear approaching last, impressive
held up, struggling from 5 out, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up after next
DYNASTE has only beaten Silviniaco Conti once in six attempts but all of those races were over 3m or further. Winner of the Ryanair over 2m5f at The Festival two years ago, David Pipe's grey is the most likely of the pair to be suited by today's drop in distance and the dual King George winner also has questions to answer having been pulled up at Kempton last time. Flemenstar won a Grade 1 at Leopardstown over Christmas but that was over 2m1f and that is his sort of trip nowadays. Savello may find this too far but Ma Filleule was runner-up in this last year and makes more appeal than stable companion Triolo D'Alene. Royal Regatta has run well twice over course and distance recently but has a lot to do at the weights.
Amore Alato 8-1 (11-0) Tracked winner, challenged 8th, led 5 out, headed next, no impression on winner after 3 out, 2nd of 5, 32l behind Bristol De Mai (11-0) at Haydock 2m 4f (1) hvy in Jan.
Dynaste (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 2nd approaching 5th until before 7th, chase leaders, outpaced 4 out, no chance after, last of 8, dist behind Thistlecrack (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Flemenstar (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Chased leader in 2nd, disputed briefly after 5th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Felix Yonger (11-12) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Royal Regatta (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) With leader, led 6 out, headed last, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Dare Me (11-1) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Savello (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Led 1st until before 3rd, chased leader, led again well before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching the last, no extra run-in, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Lil Rockerfeller (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) sft in Dec.
Silviniaco Conti (FR) 9-1 (11-10) Led, headed 11th, lost place 4 out, pulled up before next, at Kempton 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Triolo D'Alene (FR) 8-1 (11-0) Made virtually all, joined from 10th, left well clear at 2nd last, very easily, won at Kempton 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Jan beating Wishfull Thinking (11-10) by dist, 3 ran.
Ma Filleule (FR) 9-4 (10-12) Chased leader, not fluent 10th, challenged 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on, in command towards finish, won at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gs in Dec beating Emily Gray (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
